HISTORY BRIEF

In 2009 retired printing plate engineer Skip Klepacki began collaboration with artist-printmaker- professor
Dwight Pogue with the goal of promoting fine art printmaking using healthier petroleum-free, sustainable,
bio-based and biodegradable materials. They developed a system of products that met their criteria for the
highest possible print quality, improved health and safety in the studio, and environmental sustainability
without increasing per-use costs. They offer the ‘D & S’ system of bio-based products at cost in order to
bring these healthier and more sustainable technologies to printmakers everywhere.

A REVOLUTIONARY NEW BOOK FOR PRINTMAKING STUDENTS

Printmaking Revolution, by Dwight Pogue, is a studio textbook written specifically for college and university printmaking students to enable them to fully embrace the latest, sustainable, petroleum-free and biodegradable materials that comply with EPA and OSHA requirements without sacrificing the most subtle qualities of fine art prints. These materials perform as well or better than the hazardous materials they replace, and actually cost less in the studio because expensive hazardous material shipping charges and costly disposal fees are eliminated. Printmaking Revolution also introduces revolutionary and as yet unpublished techniques for lithography, intaglio and screenprinting, so that the student printmaker can easily and safely produce more technically professional prints. Several noted master printers have generously contributed their personal techniques. Numerous photographs accompany easy-to-follow steps for safely combining digital technology with traditional printmaking, introducing new and exciting advancements for students and professionals alike.

SIDE BY SIDE COMPARISON LITHOPROCESSING

Lithography on stone: bio friendly vs petro-nasty. A side-by-side comparison of traditional petroleum based processing materials versus the new biodegradable processing materials. Hand drawn image on lithography stone is processed on one side with traditional chemistry and the other side with safer biodegradable chemistry. Works equally well on ball grained lithography plates.

LITHOGRAPHY HAND DRAWN FOUR COLOR SEPARATION

Renowned artist-illustrator Barry Moser draws on a Century Plate to produce a four color separation lithograph in collaboration with author and artist-printmaker Dwight Pogue, and emerging artist-printmakers Lauren Bennett, Kate Conlon, and Andrew Maurer. This is a simple method of making full color lithographs using all hand drawing and no photo processes.

PRINTING QUALITY LITHOGRAPHS USING AN ETCHING PRESS

A system for printing quality lithographs on an etching press. The use of an offset printing blanket and thin uhmw plastic sheets provides wider latitude for setting pressure on etching presses than when using felt blankets. The use of register pins permits precise registration for multiple plate printing.

NOTE: DEVELOPER powder IS THE SAME for both D & S Posi-Coat and Pogue & Zunino Posi-Blue lithography plates! It works for both! You may order from either of our two fine art printmaking supply dealers:

If used offset blankets are not available, brand new 4-Ply Compressible Offset Blankets can be purchased at any size for $0.13-0.15 per square inch plus shipping from http://jaycoinc.com. Specify “Premium Blue Straight Cut”. Orders are usually shipped within 3-4 days. An excellent source for many other supplies and equipment for the printer.

4-COLOR SEPARATION LITHOGRAPH USING ONE CENTURY PLATE

(one new two sided sanding sponge from hardware stores can be used to grain about 20 plates)!

Dwight has discovered after working with many Century Plates this year that for photo coating, they may be grained using only BarKeepers Friend, water and a 3M Fine sanding sponge! No more BonAmi, no more carborundum grits (except for graining the very first time when the plate is new.) Watch this new video to see how it's done!